What is acute respiratory distress syndrome?
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an acute, severe injury to most or all of both lungs characterized by severe shortness of breath and often requiring mechanical ventilation. It is a type of lung dysfunction that is associated with a variety, such as pneumonia, shock, sepsis and trauma.
How do members experience acute respiratory distress syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute respiratory distress syndrome*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for acute respiratory distress syndrome*
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Who has acute respiratory distress syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 17 | |
| 50s | 16 | |
| 60s | 19 | |
| 70+ | 13 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 55 |
Talk to people with acute respiratory distress syndrome
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